Supports and promotes good health in the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas.
Coachella Valley Wellness Foundation’s largest recent grant was $206,259 to Galilee Center in Mecca for wellness support, a sign of how heavily the foundation invests in direct local service organizations. Across its recent grant list, the foundation backs health care, mental health, shelter, nutrition, fitness, and mobility work for seniors, youth, and other residents in the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas. Its final grant-making cycle in 2024 included endowment and general operations support, showing that it has also used unrestricted and organizational support alongside project grants. The recent record shows a strong mix of wellness services and practical capacity support. Joslyn Senior Center received $177,500 for a senior fitness program, while Alzheimers Coachella Valley received $102,500 for furniture and fundraising assistance. Cv Volunteers in Medicine received $102,500 for a senior wellness program, and Ranch Recovery Center received $77,500 for senior fitness equipment. These awards fit a pattern of funding nonprofits that provide direct services and strengthen the spaces, equipment, and operations behind those services.
Senior-focused work is a clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. Joslyn Senior Center received $177,500 for a senior fitness program, and Senior Advocates of the Desert received $10,000 for a senior wellness program. Ranch Recovery Center also received $77,500 for senior fitness equipment, showing support for both programming and physical resources. The foundation also funds basic wellness and human services. Galilee Center received $206,259 for wellness support, and Food Nowfamily Services received $102,500 for wellness support. In health-care access, Cv Volunteers in Medicine received $102,500 for a senior wellness program, while Jewish Family Services received $75,000 for wellness support. Capacity-building appears in several awards. Alzheimers Coachella Valley received $102,500 for furniture and fundraising assistance, and United Cerebral Palsy received $10,500 for a youth wellness program. The grant list also includes support for shelter, nutrition, and mobility-oriented services across local nonprofits.
The typical grant size is tightly clustered around the low five figures: p25 is $10,000, the median is $10,500, and p75 is $76,250. That spread shows a core pattern of modest awards with a smaller number of much larger grants. The foundation has also made both project and unrestricted support, and its final 2024 cycle included endowment and general operations support before it sunset and ceased operations. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Galilee Center, Joslyn Senior Center, and Act for Ms, which suggests repeat support rather than a one-time relationship.
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$370K
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $76K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$76K
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Grantmaking is concentrated entirely in California, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest city-level presence in the recent list includes Palm Desert, Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, and Rancho Mirage. Outside the urban core, Mecca and Thousand Palms also appear among recipient locations. The geography matches a local scope centered on the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas.
It supports nonprofit organizations working in health care, mental health, shelter, nutrition programs, fitness, and mobility. The recent grant list also shows support for senior services, youth wellness, and organizations that provide direct wellness-related services in the Coachella Valley.
Its typical awards are relatively small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $10,500, and the 75th percentile is $76,250. The recent list includes both these smaller grants and a few much larger awards.
Yes. Galilee Center, Joslyn Senior Center, and Act for Ms each appear in multiple grant years in the recent record, indicating repeat support rather than isolated one-time awards.
No. The record shows project support, unrestricted and project grants, and endowment and general operations support in its final 2024 cycle. It also made capacity-building awards for furniture and fundraising assistance, as well as equipment support.
Its recent grants are concentrated in California, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recipient cities include Mecca, Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs, Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Thousand Palms, and Coachella Valley communities more broadly.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GALILEE CENTER | MECCA, CA | $206,259 | 2025 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| JOSLYN SENIOR CENTER | PALM DESERT, CA | $177,500 | 2025 | SENIOR FITNESS PROGRAM |
| CV VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | INDIO, CA | $102,500 | 2025 | SENIOR WELLNESS PROGRAM |
| ALZHEIMERS COACHELLA VALLEY | PALM DESERT, CA | $102,500 | 2025 | FURNITURE, FUNDRAISING ASSISTANCE |
| FOOD NOWFAMILY SERVICES | DESERT HOT SPGS, CA | $102,500 | 2025 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| RANCH RECOVERY CENTER | DESERT HOT SPGS, CA | $77,500 | 2025 | SENIOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| MARTHAS VILLAGE AND KITCHEN | INDIO, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| ACT FOR MS | PALM DESERT, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $10,500 | 2025 | YOUTH WELLNESS PROGRAM |
| FIND FOOD BANK | DHS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| CV BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | PALM DESERT, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| CV RESCUE MISSION | INDIO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| BRAILLE INSTITUTE | PALM DESERT, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| CATHEDRAL CITY SENIOR CENTER | CATHEDRAL CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| PALM SPRINGS OPERA GUILD | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| MIZELL SENIOR CENTER | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL SAMARITANS | THOUSAND PALMS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| SENIOR ADVOCATES OF THE DSRT | CATHEDRAL CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SENIOR WELLNESS PROGRAM |
| ANGELVIEW | PALM SPRINGS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| GALILEE CENTER | MECCA, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
| JOSLYN SENIOR CENTER | PALM DESERT, CA | $16,000 | 2023 | SENIOR FITNESS PROGRAM |
| ACT FOR MS | PALM DESERT, CA | $9,000 | 2023 | WELLNESS SUPPORT |
RANCH RECOVERY CENTER
$77,500SENIOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT
ACT FOR MS
$15,000WELLNESS SUPPORT
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY
$10,500YOUTH WELLNESS PROGRAM
PALM SPRINGS OPERA GUILD
$10,000WELLNESS SUPPORT
MIZELL SENIOR CENTER
$10,000WELLNESS SUPPORT
SENIOR ADVOCATES OF THE DSRT
$10,000SENIOR WELLNESS PROGRAM
ANGELVIEW
$10,000WELLNESS SUPPORT
ACT FOR MS
$9,000WELLNESS SUPPORT